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Blount County Education Association urges district to press state on testing, support teacher flexibility
Summary
The Blount County Education Association asked the board to urge state decision-makers to listen to educators and to streamline testing requirements to protect instructional time, citing the state advisory committee on innovations in K-12 education (the "freedom to teach" committee).
Rebecca, speaking on behalf of the Blount County Education Association (BCEA), asked the board to consider the work of Tennessee's advisory committee on innovations in K-12 education, often called the "freedom to teach" committee. She told the board the committee is examining issues including school calendars and state…
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